“Following in Mary’s footsteps is a big challenge, but the producers are confident that Prue has all the attributes.”

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Prue initially ruled herself out of replacing Mary as a judge on ‘Bake Off’ last year, telling the Telegraph at the time that she had no intention of joining the show, following the break-up of the original team.

“I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about, really,” she said. “I was more concerned about Brangelina.”

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